Flame (Laine Hardy song) explained
"Flame" is a single and coronation song from the American Idol seventeenth season winner Laine Hardy. The song was written by Jon Levine and Ester Dean.[2] Hardy performed the song after he was announced the winner in the finale.[3] The song was released following his win on May 19, 2019.[4] [5]
Background
"Flame" was written by Jon Levine and Ester Dean, and it was chosen for him as the coronation song for the seventeenth season of American Idol.[6] The song however is written in the pop rock genre,[7] and Hardy said that the song is not fully who he is since he is a country singer, but he was doing it to try something new to him.[8] [9] He performed the song on the American Idol finale, later also performing in the Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[10] As the song is not in the country genre, it received only limited airplay on country stations.[11]
Commercial performance
In its first full tracking week, the song sold 18,000 downloads in the United States.[12] "Flame" debuted and peaked at number eight on the US Digital Songs chart.[13]
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Laine Hardy wins American Idol 2019 final, here's winner's single. All Around New Music . 20 May 2019 .
- Web site: Laine Hardy: Flame . AllMusic .
- Web site: 'American Idol' winner Laine Hardy has red-hot winner's single: Watch him sing 'Flame' . Paul . Sheehan. May 20, 2019 . Gold Derby .
- See 'American Idol' Winner Laine Hardy Duet With Jon Pardi on Season Finale . Rolling Stone . May 20, 2019 . Joseph . Hudak.
- Web site: 'American Idol' Champ Laine Hardy Takes Victory Lap With 'Flame' . Carena. Liptak . May 20, 2019 . The Boot.
- Web site: Laine Hardy After American Idol Win Video. Country Fancast. June 16, 2019 .
- Web site: Laine Hardy Drops 'Flame' After 'American Idol' . Taste of Country . Billy . Duke . May 20, 2019 .
- Web site: 'American Idol' Winner Laine Hardy On His New Single: 'That's Not Fully Who I Am . Hugh . McIntyre. Forbes. June 4, 2019 .
- Web site: American Idol Laine Hardy ready to move on from Hollywood, get to work on album: 'I can't wait' . Judy . Bergeron. The Advocate . June 5, 2017 .
- Web site: Laine Hardy Performs 'Flame' on Jimmy Kimmel [Watch] ]. Taste of Country. June 2, 2019 . Jacklyn. Krol.
- Web site: 'American Idol' notes: auditions, Carrie Underwood, Fantasia, Adam Lambert . Rodney . Ho . AJC . June 6, 2019 .
- 'Voice' Winner Maelyn Jarmon & 'Idol' Champ Laine Hardy Hold Top 2 Spots on Emerging Artists Chart . May 29, 2019 . Xander. Zellner. Billboard .
- Digital Song Sales. Billboard. June 1, 2019. 2019-05-29.
- Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales. June 1, 2019. Billboard. 2019-05-29.
